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<h2 align="center">Richmond Library Celebrates CNY 2002</h2>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">PRESS RELEASE<br>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      January 31, 2002<br>
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Library Celebrates Chinese New Year<br>
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Richmond --  Come and enjoy the Chinese New Year celebrations at Richmond Public Library (RPL) this year. Fun activities for the whole family will take place at the Brighouse (Main) Branch, 7700 Minoru Gate, on Sun. Feb. 17 from 1:30-4:30 p.m.; at the Ironwood Branch, located at Steveston Hwy. And No. 5 Rd., on Tues. Feb. 19 from 3:30-5 p.m. and the Steveston Branch, 4111 Moncton St., on Wed. Feb. 20 from 3:30-5 p.m.&nbsp;<br>
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"Library staff is organizing this free celebration with the Friends of Richmond Public Library in an effort to enhance understanding between cultures. The celebrations will include traditional decorations such as lanterns, kites, pictures, lucky slogans and more. There will be lots of fun activities, entertaining performances, an orchid display, traditional New Year snacks and lucky draws. Everyone is welcome to drop by and enjoy these free programs. And don't forget to pick up a lucky red envelope and find out your Chinese horoscope," said head of multilingual services, Wendy
Jang.<br>
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The event will include games, crafts, snacks, prizes and raffles at all Richmond Public Library branches.  There will be performances and displays at the Brighouse (Main) Branch, where students from Wu's Taekwondo School of Canada will demonstrate Taekwondo.  There will also be a Lion Dance performance, martial arts demonstration and a Cantonese opera aria. As well, Sincere S. Y. Lam's Guzheng Ensemble will perform Guzheng and Pipa music. Art World and Little Note Children's Choir&nbsp;
will sing New Year songs in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, and the Richmond Chinese Folk Dance Society will perform Chinese folk dance.&nbsp;<br>
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There will also be a Chinese New Year Skit performed by the RPL Youth Council; storytelling by the winners of the Children's Chinese Storytelling Competition; a Chinese Costume Show, with costumes provided by the consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver; and a video on Chinese New Year and Chinese folktales.<br>
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There will also be examples of Chinese knotting by teachers of the Chinese Knot Promotion Centre, and Chinese calligraphy and papercuts from members of the Richmond Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Club.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">The Beginner's Luck Orchid Culture Club will display some of their rare plants and offer tips on how to grow orchids. "This a great opportunity for the library to showcase the various talents in the community," added Jang. There will also be games and crafts for all ages. The Ironwood and Steveston branches will offer stories, games, crafts, snacks and a raffle.&nbsp;<br>
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The Chinese New Year Celebration is sponsored by TD Canada Trust and the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver. For more information, come to any branch of Richmond Public Library or phone 231-6462.&nbsp;<br>
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<b>Contact:	Wendy Jang, Head of Multilingual Services   604-231-6419<br>
		Hsiu-Mei Liao, Multilingual Librarian   604-278-9811 ext. 659</b><br>
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